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Hmmmm... From the looks of that fan you might have some cooling
problems. =F0=9F=98=81
On Sun, Feb 10, 2019 at 12:41 PM Weslake1330 via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Here is a photo of the manifold before it went for coating (on the old
> engine). Now that it's coated it looks exactly the same as the old one d=
id
> when it was brand new about ten years ago.
>
> On Sat, Feb 9, 2019 at 10:31 PM Rick Fisk <refisk@chartermi.net> wrote:
>
>> You need to post some pictures Daniel!
>>
>> Sent from my keyboard
>>
>> On Feb 9, 2019, at 3:00 PM, Weslake1330 via Spridgets <
>> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>> The exhaust clamp arrived today so the system and silencer are now
>> connected. The clamp came from China and hopefully wasn't from a
>> dung-fired forge. If anyone can find something similar that is actually
>> manufactured in the UK or USA I'll buy one. The Mikalor brackets are ma=
de
>> in Spain and don't have a stainless fixture and bolt.
>>
>> One job I will need to do, not sure why (it didn't need this before), i=
s
>> apply some heat to the system pipe just before the silencer and bend it =
up
>> some.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Daniel
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 8, 2019 at 8:37 PM <corvallis@peoplepc.com> wrote:
>>
>>> You win. Thanks for the updates. Bill in Oregon
>>>
>>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
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>>>
>>> *From:* Spridgets <spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Wes=
lake1330
>>> via Spridgets
>>> *Sent:* Friday, February 8, 2019 11:55 AM
>>> *To:* Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>>> *Subject:* [Spridgets] I had forgotten!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi List,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I got the 3 into 1 CV manifold back from being coated today and fitted
>>> it to my Sprite. It was fiddly to fit but eventually all three pipes w=
ere
>>> in the collector box ok and I tightened it up with ARP stainless steel
>>> bolts and nuts (not nylock). I figure if the manifold lasts 5 years be=
fore
>>> it needs recoating and a total of ten years after that it will be safe =
for
>>> me to tell my wife how much it cost.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I had forgotten what?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> To connect the throttle cable back to the carb - nope
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> To fit the fuel line to the carb - nope
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> To fit the system pipe and silencer to the manifold collector box - nop=
e
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> How cold it would be in the garage - nope
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> How loud the Sprite is running the engine without having fitted the
>>> system pipe and silencer - Yep.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Wow, I couldn't believe how loud it was, even on what passes for
>>> idling. It also ran nice and clean with no spitting, popping or backfi=
ring
>>> despite the cold weather.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Of course I did this on purpose since it's really rare I get to hear th=
e
>>> Sprite running on an open pipe. Also I have a new stainless steel clamp=
on
>>> order for the system pipe to manifold collector that simply hasn't arri=
ved
>>> yet. I do have an alternative clamp but while made in stainless it has=
a
>>> conventional bolt and on the clamp I removed the bolt was heavily ruste=
d -
>>> hence a replacement with a stainless bolt (that I plan to replace with =
an
>>> ARP stainless bolt)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> So having given the neighbours something to complain about I wanted to
>>> share it with the list.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Daniel
>>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hmmmm...=C2=A0 =C2=A0From the looks of that fan you might =
have some cooling problems.=C2=A0=C2=A0=F0=9F=98=81</div><br><div class=3D"=
gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Feb 10, 2019 at =
12:41 PM Weslake1330 via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.te=
am.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Here is a photo of the ma=
nifold before it went for coating (on the old engine).=C2=A0 Now that it&#3=
9;s coated it looks exactly the same as the old one did when it was brand n=
ew about ten years ago.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Feb 9, 2019 at 10:31 PM Rick Fis=
k &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:refisk@chartermi.net&quot; target=3D"_blank">refisk@char=
termi.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding=
-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">You need to post some pictures Daniel!<br><br>=
<div id=3D"gmail-m_7025618418980524679gmail-m_-3574775839264579658AppleMail=
Signature" dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my keyboard</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On F=
eb 9, 2019, at 3:00 PM, Weslake1330 via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spr=
idgets@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; w=
rote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"l=
tr">The exhaust clamp arrived today so the system and silencer are now conn=
ected.=C2=A0 The clamp came from China and hopefully wasn&#39;t from a dung=
-fired forge.=C2=A0 If anyone can find something similar that is actually m=
anufactured in the UK or USA I&#39;ll buy one.=C2=A0 The Mikalor brackets a=
re made in Spain and don&#39;t have a stainless fixture and bolt.<div><br><=
/div><div>One job I will need to do, not sure why (it didn&#39;t need this =
before),=C2=A0 is apply some heat to the system pipe just before the silenc=
er and bend it up some.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div><div><br></di=
v><div>Daniel</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" cl=
ass=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Feb 8, 2019 at 8:37 PM &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:cor=
vallis@peoplepc.com" target=3D"_blank">corvallis@peoplepc.com</a>&gt; wrote=
:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.=
8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"E=
N-US"><div class=3D"gmail-m_7025618418980524679gmail-m_-3574775839264579658=
gmail-m_-6352283201029689846WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">You win. T=
hanks for the updates.=C2=A0 Bill in Oregon<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal">=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets-bounces@a=
utox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <=
b>On Behalf Of </b>Weslake1330 via Spridgets<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, Februa=
ry 8, 2019 11:55 AM<br><b>To:</b> Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets=
@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>S=
ubject:</b> [Spridgets] I had forgotten!<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hi List,<u></u><u=
></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal">I got the 3 into 1 CV manifold back from being coated t=
oday and fitted it to my Sprite.=C2=A0 It was fiddly to fit but eventually =
all three pipes were in the collector box ok and I tightened it up with ARP=
stainless steel bolts and nuts (not nylock).=C2=A0 I figure if the manifol=
d lasts 5 years before it needs recoating and a total of ten years after th=
at it will be safe for me to tell my wife how much it cost.<u></u><u></u></=
p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal">I had forgotten what?<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
To connect the throttle cable back to the carb - nope<u></u><u></u></p></di=
v><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">To fit the fuel line to the carb - nope<u></u><u></u></p></d=
iv><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">To fit the system pipe and silencer to the manifold collecto=
r box - nope<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">How cold it would be in the=
garage - nope<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">How loud the Sprite is r=
unning the engine without having fitted the system pipe and silencer - Yep.=
<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p=
></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Wow, I couldn&#39;t believe how loud it =
was, even on what passes for idling.=C2=A0 It also ran nice and clean with =
no spitting, popping or backfiring despite the cold weather.<u></u><u></u><=
/p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal">Of course I did this on purpose since it&#39;s really r=
are I get to hear the Sprite running on an open pipe. Also I have a new sta=
inless steel clamp on order for the system pipe to manifold collector that =
simply hasn&#39;t arrived yet.=C2=A0 I do have an alternative clamp but whi=
le made in stainless it has a conventional bolt and on the clamp I removed =
the bolt was heavily rusted - hence a replacement with a stainless bolt (th=
at I plan to replace with an ARP stainless bolt)<u></u><u></u></p></div><di=
v><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal">So having given the neighbours something to complain about I wanted=
to share it with the list.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Regards<u></u=
><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div=
><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal">Daniel<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div></blockquote></=
div>
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